“The struggle to create housing that is affordable for people across the entire spectrum of income will be the defining civic issue for this generation of leaders in the Hudson Valley,” Pattern CEO Adam Bosch said.
Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
SCARSDALE—Emilce (Emi) Cacace, HGAR’s Global Business Council Chair, recently participated in the International Real Estate Federation’s (FIABCI) annual Global Business Summit in Ghent, Belgium. Cacace also serves as FIABCI’s Vice President of the World Council of Brokers.
The summit, held in early December, featured guest speakers from the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Nigeria, Taiwan, Italy and the United States. Topics included an overview of the Belgium real estate market, green buildings and innovative urban planning, as well as energy efficiency for buildings.
“This was a great experience and I can’t wait to share it with our HGAR’s Global Business Council,” said Cacace. “It was an outstanding educational event, and also touched on the challenges of the building sector such us CO2 emissions, the Paris Agreement, and green investments.
Cacace, who is fluent in English and Spanish, also holds special designations such as TRC, CIPS, e-Pro, ABR, SRS, CBR, CDEI. She is a Certified Real Estate Instructor by the Department of State of New York, and is also a member of ICREA, NAHREP and AREAA. In addition, she has served as a Director of the Bronxville Chamber of Commerce, and supports many local community groups.
“I truly believe that ‘Global is Local and Local is Global’ as stated in HGAR’s Global Business Council message,” added Cacace, who owns Portico Realty Group in Scarsdale and New York City.
Founded in 1951 in Paris, FIABCI is a worldwide business networking organization for all professionals associated with the real estate industry. FIABCI has provided access and opportunities for real estate professionals interested in gaining knowledge, sharing information and conducting international business with each other.
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These systematic barriers hindered the accumulation of wealth for African Americans for decades; this hindrance deprived many black families of the opportunity to pass down property and assets to future generations, thereby perpetuating economic disparities.
The program offered the latest home sales data and trends for Rockland County, updates on the NAR Commission settlement, and perspectives on topical business and political issues.
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